Meaning
vice
- bad habit
- flaw, defect
- error, fault (grammatical)
In a sentence
Ho il vizio di controllare il telefono spesso.
I have the bad habit of checking my phone often.
Questo tavolo ha un vizio di forma.
This table has a defect in its shape.
Anche tu hai questo vizio?
Do you have this habit too?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| vizio | masculine · singular |
| vizi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- For moral wrongdoing, vizio is stronger than abitudine; cattiva abitudine sounds milder and more neutral.
- In everyday Italian, avere il vizio di + infinitive means “to have the habit of,” often with annoyance or criticism.
- Difetto is more common for physical or technical defects; vizio for a character flaw or legal/structural defect in formal contexts.